Afraid to knit in the round? Jill’s hat is knit sideways on two needles with one seam so you can start making hats on straight needles. This project uses short row shaping - a technique that sounds intimidating but really it's just a way to shape wedges by not knitting to the end of your knitting. Jill shows you how to create those wedges that you then graft together for a quick-to-knit hat that can be worked up on smaller or larger needles (with matching yarn) to adjust the size.

Learn how to:

Work short row shaping

Wrap and turn

Work a provisional cast-on

Work a Kitchener stitch

What you’ll get:

A detailed lesson on how to make a short row shaping hat

7 HD video lessons you can access online anytime, anywhere

Detailed supply list

Step-by-step expert instruction from instructor Jill Draper

The ability to leave comments, ask questions and interact with other students

Chapters

Introduction

Overview00:26

Materials

Materials00:23

Getting Started

Provisional cast on03:37

Short Rows

First row02:24

Short rows07:42

Picking up the wrapped stitches05:06

Finishing

Kitchener stitch10:32

Variations00:45

Materials

Here’s what you’ll need:

Materials:

PDF pattern for Sideways Superstar Hat

size US 10 straight or circular needles

waste yarn

stitch marker

130 yards chunky weight yarn

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